diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index f8749e5216e0..21939d9e830e 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -302,9 +302,9 @@ void irq_exit(void)
 	if (!in_interrupt() && local_softirq_pending())
 		invoke_softirq();
 
+	rcu_irq_exit();
 #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ
 	/* Make sure that timer wheel updates are propagated */
-	rcu_irq_exit();
 	if (idle_cpu(smp_processor_id()) && !in_interrupt() && !need_resched())
 		tick_nohz_stop_sched_tick(0);
 #endif